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Connections Answers #1179

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1179
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

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Connections answer · #1179

  • Yellow · FLABBERGAST

    WOWFLOORDAZZLESTUN

  • Green · THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE

    BOWROSINSHOULDER RESTMUTE

  • Blue · ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)

    SAUSAGESHEEPRESCUEHUNTING

  • Purple · ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)

    TOPCORNSALTYPRAIRIE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)

TOP · CORN · SALTY · PRAIRIE

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What were the Connections answers for #1179?
Connections #1179 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.